Pakistan says it's preparing to host "meaningful talks" to end the US-Israel war with Iran even as Tehran accuses Washington of secretly planning a land assault while sending messages about possible negotiations https://t.co/lxTTcMOAPHpic.twitter.com/93EKWez9Cc
– Trump says Iran gave US most of 15 demands to end war – Oil advanced as Houthi militants in Yemen entered conflict – Aluminum stocks soar after two key producers hit – Pakistan is ready to facilitate peace talks – S&P 500 futures, shares in Tokyo and Seoul…
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said the US-Israel war in Iran threatens to add to already elevated inflationary pressures and clouds the economic outlook at a time when the labor market is fragile https://t.co/z7fIfBrDRW
本週美國將公布多項數據,例如就業市場指標(反映就業與失業狀況的數據)、非農就業報告(Nonfarm Payrolls,統計美國非農部門新增就業人數,用來衡量就業強弱)、以及 ISM 採購經理人指數(ISM PMI,透過企業採購/生產狀況推估景氣擴張或收縮)。這些數據可能影響市場對聯準會(Federal Reserve,美國中央銀行)政策的預期。投資人特別關注美國利率前景(rate outlook,指未來升息或降息的可能方向)是否改變。
紐西蘭方面,ANZ–Roy Morgan 消費者信心指數(衡量民眾對經濟與個人財務看法的調查)在 3 月降至 91.3,2 月為 100.1。ANZ 企業信心與活動展望(反映企業對景氣與營運的看法)將於週二公布;同時也關注中國 3 月 PMI(採購經理人指數,用來判斷景氣是否擴張)讀數。
紐西蘭央行(RBNZ,Reserve Bank of New Zealand)總裁 Anna Breman 表示,央行會忽略短期、由能源價格帶動的通膨(inflation,指整體物價上漲),但若價格壓力持續、通膨預期(inflation expectations,民眾與市場對未來物價上漲幅度的想法)變得不穩,仍可能升息(raise rates,提高政策利率,讓借貸成本上升以壓抑通膨)。自衝突開始後,因能源成本上升,市場更傾向提前押注明顯的緊縮(tightening,指提高利率或收緊資金供給)。